Walgreens, ABC News and more join Voxer on Windows Phone 8

It's becoming quite the busy term for Windows Phone with all these new official apps that are appearing on our store. We recently looked at Voxer, which has just been released, but Microsoft has announced a handful more that are definitely worth checking out. We've got ABC News, Walgreens, MarketWatch and XFINITY TV Remote joining push-to-talk messenger Voxer.

Since we've already covered Voxer, we'll take a quick gander at each of the other highlighted apps and throw up download links for you all to get cracking.

Walgreens

Walgreens enables Windows Phone owners to reorder and track prescriptions, as well as enjoy some of the chain's other services offered. The app is feature rich with the ability to scan barcodes on bottles for instant medication refills, as well as text reminders to let users know when they're almost running dry. A Walgreens reward card can also be added to the Windows Phone Wallet just in case.

ABC News

As the name would suggest, this official ABC News app helps keep you up-to-date with everything that's happening in the world. Including articles, videos, slideshows and live footage from ABC News, it's quite the app. We're also looking at Live Tiles with sections that can be pinned to the Start screen (Money, Sports, etc.).

Lockscreen support is included, as well as voice commands. If you're interested in stories supplied, you can share the news via SMS, Tap+Send, email and social networks. We're impressed with what's on offer here. You can download ABC News from the Windows Phone Store for free (Windows Phone 8 only).

MarketWatch

MarketWatch (www.marketwatch.com) is the new app from the popular financial website. It boasts everything you need if you're looking to manage your portfolio or simply keep on top of what's happening in the markets. Real-time market quotes, breaking business news, podcasts and customised watch lists if we're going to name but a few features.

XFINITY TV Remote

Lastly, we have XFINITY TV Remote from Comcast, which is essentially exactly as the name suggests. The app offers movies, TV shows and on-demand programming, handy for browsing listings, controlling the TV and even schedule recordings. You can download XFINITY TV Remote from the Windows Phone Store for free (Windows Phone 8 only).

I know this is off topic, but I was in a Microsoft Store in St. Louis. I was looking at the L928. Another customer had a GS2. I said I wish that this was T-Mobile and that it is such a fantastic phone. The customer told me that if I'm on T-Mobile, I should get a Samsung instead. I told him a L928 would eat his GS2 for lunch. He was probably there just to troll.

Your Walgreens link is weird. It brings you to the Walgreens app but the release date on it is the end of May and it has a 4.5* rating. If you search the store the release is today but it only has a 2.5* rating. Both are the same version and both are the same when opened just different ratings and release dates.

Yep, wp7 is dead. Good too. It's less than half and by the end of this year most of the L900 people will upgrade. I rather have more to look forward to when I upgrade. Though I wish I could keep track of these.